Sun, 05 Jun 2016
The poetic name Montenegro hides the familiar and
native Slavic soul – Montenegro. Friendly, small country
popular among tourists due to
eco-friendly and budget rest. Settled down
Черногория на юго-западе Балканского полуострова,
near the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Area of this state
is about 13.8 thousand km ². Despite such miniature
sizes in Montenegro are four climatic regions:
plateau, coastal, flat and highlands.
Officially, the state language of the country is recognized by Iekav
a dialect of Serbian, but in writing on equal terms
is used both Latin and Cyrillic. In numerous
communities where large numbers of people belong to national
minorities are officially recognized and used in other languages
such as Albanian, etc. It is also noteworthy and pleasant that
Many citizens of Montenegro have a good command of Russian, but
in English you can generally communicate only in large
tourist centers.
The main religions of Montenegro include Islam, Orthodoxy.
and catholicism. Approximately 70% of the population profess
orthodoxy. Currency, as in many European countries
– Euro, Montenegro is no exception.
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Montenegro – the capital and major cities
Cetinje is a city that is the official capital of Montenegro.
This is where the metropolitan and the president of the country settled.
This historic, religious and cultural center is cozy
located in the valley of the river Cetina, 30 km from the coast
Adriatic Sea. The main resorts of Montenegro are:
1. Herceg Nova Riviera – Kotor, Herceg Novi, Tivat; 2.
Budva Riviera – Becici, Budva, Przno, Rafailovici, Petrovac,
St. Stephen, bar, Sutomore; 3. Ultsin Riviera – Ada-Bojana,
Ulcinj;
Montenegro – holidays and tours
1. Beach vacation
With one thought about vacation in Montenegro, one comes to mind
image: kilometers of beaches on the pristine Adriatic coast.
And the beaches here are very different: pebble, sand, stone, and
sea water is amazingly clear and transparent.
2. Diving
In many resort areas of Montenegro there are specialized
diving centers. Here anyone can take a training course with
an experienced instructor or perform your first dive to the site
shipwreck or to an underwater cave. All necessary conditions for
Diving is: clear water, comfortable water temperature since May
till October, an interesting underwater world and experienced instructors
professionals.
3. Extreme recreation
In Montenegro, there are interesting places for full-fledged classes.
extreme tourism: canyoning, rafting, climbing,
trekking, paragliding and caving.
4. Alpine skiing tourism
Despite the vast mountainous slopes throughout Montenegro
there are only two ski resorts: Kolasin and Zabljak.
5. Ecotourism
Since 1991, Montenegro has been “democratic, social and
environmental “state. Almost 30% of the entire country
occupy reserve and national parks: “Lovchen”, “Durmitor”,
�”Biogradska mountain”, “Skadar lake”, etc.
Montenegro – attractions
In the area of Kotor Bay are very interesting
historical sights, because people lived in these
edges from ancient, immemorial times. Kotor Bay itself
extraordinarily beautiful, it can be viewed in detail from the adjacent
plateaus. In the farthest part of the bay is medieval
city - Kotor, which is architectural and historical
unesco heritage site. Cathedral of St. Trifon –
the main attraction of the center of Kotor. This ancient temple was
erected in 1166 on the foundation stones of an earlier temple and
dedicated to the protector and patron of this city.
The city of Herceg Novi is located near the mountain range Orien, with
exit from the Bay of Kotor. Unique Local Botanical Garden
was going for centuries and is already growing in it
many subtropical and tropical rare plants. Most
famous historical and architectural monument of Herceg Novi –
Savina Orthodox monastery, dating from the eleventh century.
Budva is located in the Central region of Montenegro.
coast. This ancient city is surrounded by a fortress that was
erected during the Turkish invasion in the fifteenth century.
Behind the walls of the city, ribbons of winding streets begin
stretch to the city center – the Citadel, which is now located
city Museum. It is noteworthy that not far from Budva is
hotel-island Sveti Stefan, fully preserved appearance
medieval settlement.
In the ninth century, the Ancient Bar was first mentioned, although
legend, this wonderful city was built by the Romans. Here from
the times of the Turkish conquest preserved majestic fortress
Hi-Nehaj. Also in the city are the cathedrals of St. Nicholas and
St. George. In Mirovica, next to Bar is one of the most
of old and the largest olive trees in the world – the age of this
long-liver about 2000 years.
Montenegro – the weather
The Mediterranean type of climate has awarded Montenegro hot and dry.
in summer and rather cool in winter with a lot of rain.
The narrow coastal zone most clearly shows the features
Mediterranean climate. Summer is pretty hot in this sector.
28-30 oC, and precipitation in the summer season falls a little from 25 to 50 mm per
month. From November to January there is a period of rains, at which time
about 250 mm of precipitation falls on the coast, with the north side
Coastal precipitation is 1.5 times more than on the south side. In January
average monthly temperature fluctuates around 11-13 oС in the afternoon, and 3-5
oC at night.
Weather in Montenegro now:
Montenegro – cuisine
Montenegrin cuisine is not limited exclusively to national
dishes. In different historical periods, many tasty dishes and
recipes were borrowed from Greek, Italian,
Western European and Turkish cuisine. In Montenegro, you can eat
Turkish kebab, Hungarian goulash, Italian pizza and Balkan
burek.
All over Montenegro, restaurants try to use traditional
cooking method – under sachem. Sach is metal,
a rather large lid in the form of a shallow cauldron that covers
meat when frying or bread when baking. On this very cover on top
put hot coals or ashes. Among the meat food is beef,
pork, lamb.
Montenegro – interesting facts
Montenegrins are very friendly and hospitable people, however, this
does not prevent them from boiling on tourists, especially in resort areas
country. The long-term influence of Russia and the closeness of languages very much brings
Montenegrins with the Russian people. There is even a funny saying:
�“There are 150 million of us and Russians, and only two of us without Russians
truck and small truck. “
Montenegro – visa application
For citizens of Belarus, Russia, Latvia, Ukraine and Estonia is not
the need to issue a visa to enter the territory of Montenegro.
When departing from Montenegro directly at the airport
pay a fee of 15 Euro.
For citizens of Kazakhstan, care must be taken in advance.
about visa. Documents required for this: voucher or
invitation, a copy of the passport, a completed application form. Term
visa application varies within one month and the cost
exactly 35 Euros.
Montenegro – Embassy
In Moscow, there is the Embassy of Montenegro, located at the address: ul.
Koroviy Val, 7, office 97, telephone: 237-71-34. Embassy address
Of Russia on the territory of Montenegro: Podgorica, st. Greater Mugosce House
1, telephone: 081-272460
Map of Montenegro
